Thank you! I will. Exactly right! You don't have to do it that way to get a great picture, but these things are pretty effective so you should try it out and see what you think. You could try somthing burgundy or plum etc. it doesn't have to be bright red or purple.
Thank you both! It's encouraging to see some people actually read this. I think I may do a soft light/hard light (maybe even color temp? gasp!) sequel to this...:)
Hey! What I am saying is - there is no perfect lighting! Thats why I had to write this the way I did. Lighting is to taste, but most of the time people dont even consider the lighting. This is just a reminder for everyone to take a step back and think about it before they decide they got "the...
I was going to try and write something really good with tons of examples but I don't think I need to. In fact something shorter and to the point is probably going to be more beneficial.
Lighting is the most important thing that goes into taking a picture (in my opinion, but it probably is in...
This is my first blog here so hopefully it gets a positive response.
I have seen a lot of cool/good pictures in these photo contests and thought "oh man, that would be a GREAT shot if only it" - had better focus, had a better background, was composed better. etc.
Having said that, if YOU...